When someone transitions you should refer to them by their new name both in the present and with references back in time.
Steven PetrowEvery generation seems to have its members who think the world has gone to hell and a hand basket and that they need to explain a challenging world to their kids.
Steven PetrowBeing LGBT is not a choice. It's not about "a sexual proclivity." It's not a "lifestyle," as you put it. It's about our identity. Pride is a time when we come together to celebrate our community and when others do, too. Just as we do for other racial, ethnic, and religious groups that are part of the "tossed salad" nature of our society.
Steven Petrow